Perquimans County Schools School District

411 Edenton Road St
Hertford, NC 27944
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Perquimans County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 398 students in Perquimans County Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Perquimans County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,689 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Perquimans County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#126 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Perquimans County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perquimans County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perquimans County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perquimans County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Perquimans County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
23%
# Black Students
353 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
1,157 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
69%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
114
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,241 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,878 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Perquimans County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Perquimans County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,241
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Perquimans County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,878
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Perquimans County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perquimans County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
181 Winfall Blvd
Winfall, NC 27985
(252) 426-5332
Grades: PK-2
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,689 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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